Anytime we get a new movie from Steven Spielberg there is bound to be a lot of anticipation around the production. With Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks involved, “The Papers” (originally titled “The Post”) became one of the (if not the biggest) Oscar frontrunner of 2017. Now Spielberg and company have filled out the supporting cast with one of the most impressive ensembles in recent memory.​Click beyond the jump to learn more about “The Papers” and its new additions

Again, the fact that a politically charged historical drama with Spielberg/Streep/Hanks involved is in production is astounding in its own rite. Now the film boasts Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley Whitford and Zach Wood. Entire articles can be written on each of these stellar actors and actresses, taken as a whole just serves to cement “The Paper’s” frontrunner status.

The film will tell the story of Katherine Graham (Streep), the nation’s first female newspaper publisher, as she works with editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks) to report their findings surrounding America’s involvement in Vietnam. The script was written by Liz Hannah and was co written by “Spotlight’s” Josh Singer. Whether it be the involvement of the “Spotlight” writer or this insane cast, there is no denying that “The Papers” is poised to be a heavy hitter this Awards season.

If the film is as good as its pedigree suggests it would be, “The Papers” could be looking at Oscar nominations across the board. The “Big Five” of Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, Actress is a real possibility, with supporting roles and production nominations in the mix as well. The film is set for limited release on December 22 with a wide opening scheduled for January 12. We will have been living in the Trump era for almost a year at that point, so a poignant historical drama about the power of a newspaper to tell the truth about our political system (starring Meryl Streep no less)? Yep, that might be just what the country (and Academy) is looking for.

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